Liquefied gas was sold abroad and polypropylene was sold domestically
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35 transactions were registered at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.
Businessmen from the United States, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Turkey, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan purchased liquefied gas produced by the SCs Turkmengas and Turkmennebit for foreign currency.
Iodine solution, licorice tea, and cotton yarn and fabric were also sold for foreign currency. The buyers included the UAE, Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, and Türkiye.
The total value of the transactions exceeded $31,066,000.
For the domestic market, local businessmen purchased polypropylene (Turkmennebit) and cotton fiber for a total of over 34 million 636 thousand manats.
Auto fuel and liquefied gas became the subject of foreign exchange transactions at the auction
73 transactions were registered at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan last week.
Afghanistan increases import of Turkmen liquefied gas
On Monday, Afghan media reported an increase in imports of liquefied natural gas from Turkmenistan to Afghanistan. According to the publications, the Taliban provisional government issued a statement to this effect after a meeting of its economic sector.
Traders expect high European gas prices to continue in coming years
Natural gas prices in Europe will remain high in the coming years amid continued supply shortages, traders believe, Interfax reports.
The price of gas in Europe exceeded $2,200 per 1,000 cubic meters
The spot price of gas in Europe by Tuesday evening exceeded $2,200/ths.m3 in anticipation of the failure of another gas pumping unit on the Nord Stream, Interfax reports.
Jet fuel and polypropylene purchased at auction
During the auction at the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan on February 13, petrochemical, light industry and construction materials were sold.